Last week several members of the executive staff for WGUR 88.9 FM visited the Cox Radio Group in Atlanta for a tour of the inner workings of a large radio station. The Cox Radio Group broadcasts WSB-AM, WSB-FM, WALR-FM, WBTS-FM, and WSRV-FM.
Our tour guides were Andrew Rudd, Director of Client Services and Lee Cagle, Program Director for 95.5 The BEAT. We toured most of the gargantuan building and got to pick the brains of our tour guides. The experience was enlightening and we were able to make some good contacts in the industry, not to mention all the nice swag and freebies we got.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
New Radio Show at WGUR
I am the DJ to a new show at WGUR, Georgia College & State University's student run radio station. The show is called Garage Band and airs at 3 on Wednesdays.
This is my first time being a DJ and I have found it to be a very fun project. The show came about because WGUR had been receiving promo material for several small bands and we were not doing anything with it. I suggested a show focused on new and local bands.
Planning the show is a fun process because I get to research bands many people have not heard of. I also try to attend more concerts now so I can see who is playing.
You can also listen to the show via podcast. To get the podcast go the WGUR's website, gcsuradio.com, and click on the podcast link. Your Itunes will open up at the GCSU Itunes U website and Garage Band is a tab at the bottom of the screen. Just subscribe to our show and new episodes will be downloaded automatically to your Itunes.
This is my first time being a DJ and I have found it to be a very fun project. The show came about because WGUR had been receiving promo material for several small bands and we were not doing anything with it. I suggested a show focused on new and local bands.
Planning the show is a fun process because I get to research bands many people have not heard of. I also try to attend more concerts now so I can see who is playing.
You can also listen to the show via podcast. To get the podcast go the WGUR's website, gcsuradio.com, and click on the podcast link. Your Itunes will open up at the GCSU Itunes U website and Garage Band is a tab at the bottom of the screen. Just subscribe to our show and new episodes will be downloaded automatically to your Itunes.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Moonshine Still Concert
Saturday I was in Macon at the Cox Capitol Theater. There I saw Moonshine Still as well as three other bands at a charity concert. I wasn't there merely to watch the show however. I went to film the concert with several other students and a professor, Stacy Lumley, at GCSU.
We had 4 cameras set up during the show. Two wide shots and me and another camera were in front of and behind the stage getting close ups on some very talented bands.
Included in the line up were Brass Tacks, Saint Francis, and Treas in Season. The last two are very similar jam bands to Moonshine Still and actually share some members. Brass Tacks, however, was similar to The Black Keys and a good band to check out if you like a lot of distortion.
I learned several techniques for live filming and worked with a monopod for the first time. All-in-all it was a valuable and fun experience.
We had 4 cameras set up during the show. Two wide shots and me and another camera were in front of and behind the stage getting close ups on some very talented bands.
Included in the line up were Brass Tacks, Saint Francis, and Treas in Season. The last two are very similar jam bands to Moonshine Still and actually share some members. Brass Tacks, however, was similar to The Black Keys and a good band to check out if you like a lot of distortion.
I learned several techniques for live filming and worked with a monopod for the first time. All-in-all it was a valuable and fun experience.
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